Succession
Succeeds as Shah of Afghanistan
Role range: 1803-1809
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Shuja Biography and Timeline
Follow Shuja through 3 dated historical records for Afghanistan.
Shuja, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1803–1839Years on this page
1803
1839
Restoration
Restored as Amir of Afghanistan
Role range: 1839-1842
Invasion of Afghanistan
The official British position that their troops were merely supporting Shah Shujas small army in retaking what was once his throne was generally seen (at the time, as well as now) as pretext for incorporating Afghanistan into the British empire. The British denied that they were invading Afghanistan, instead claiming they were merely supporting its legitimate Shuja Government "against foreign interference and factious opposition"
Role range: 1839-1842 – 1839-1842
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.